HR 2717
118th Congress
House
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Conflicts and wars
Congressional tributes
District of Columbia
Government trust funds
Military history
Military personnel and dependents
Monuments and memorials
Veterans' organizations and recognition
Hershel Woody Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act
Everywhere this bill has been
19 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 15, 2024
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-336.
Nov 13, 2023
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Nov 8, 2023
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5648)
Nov 8, 2023
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 8, 2023
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 11/6/2023 CR H5416)
Nov 8, 2023
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 11/6/2023 CR H5416)
Nov 6, 2023
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Nov 6, 2023
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5416-5418)
Nov 6, 2023
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2717.
Nov 6, 2023
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Westerman objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
Nov 3, 2023
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 216.
Nov 3, 2023
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-267.
Jul 26, 2023
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 0.
Jul 26, 2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 26, 2023
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
Jul 13, 2023
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 22, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Apr 19, 2023
Introduced in House
Apr 19, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Plain-English summary
Hershel "Woody" Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act
This bill requires the authorized commemorative work honoring Medal of Honor recipients to be located within the Reserve (the great cross-axis of the National Mall, which generally extends from the Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial and from the White House to the Jefferson Memorial).
What's happening now
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-336.
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